Where does “Sensenmann” come from?

Sensenmann (German) comes from German mann, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Sensenmann (German): The Grim Reaper

Definitions

  1. The Grim Reaper

Ancestry of “Sensenmann”, step by step

Sensenmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmannman, male human being
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German Sense

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSensescythe
2Old High Germansegisna—
3Proto-West Germanicsegisnu—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →